Pretty Little Liars

“Pretty Little Liars” is an ABC Family drama based on the book series of the same name by Sara Shepard. It debuted in 2011 to strong ratings and has remained the network’s most-watched show.

The series stars Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell and Troian Bellisario as a group of teens who struggle with the disappearance and presumed death of their friend Alison (played by Sasha Pieterse). Following Ali’s funeral, the girls, known as the “Liars,” become tormented by a series of messages from “A,” a mysterious figure who exposes their secrets and continually messes with the lives of their families, friends, and significant others.

The identity of A has been one of the show’s enduring questions, though there have been a number of twists and turns seemingly revealing the person in the hooded outfit. The show’s jolts and thrills, combined with the characters’ romances, have sustained the show for five seasons and counting. “Pretty Little Liars” is frequently the most talked-about show on social media, and fans routinely tweet about the main couples, nicknamed Ezria (Ezra + Aria), Haleb (Hanna + Caleb), Paily (Paige + Emily) and Spoby (Spencer + Toby).

Other stars include Janel Parrish, Keegan Allen, Ian Harding, and Tyler Blackburn, who temporarily left the series to star on the short-lived spinoff “Ravenswood” as his character Caleb. “Pretty Little Liars” has won a number of honors over the years, including from the Teen Choice Awards and the People’s Choice Awards.

Seasons are generally divided into two parts, A and B, with a hiatus between them. “Pretty Little Liars” has already been renewed for seasons 6 and 7, making it ABC Family’s longest-running original series. The show is expected to be on the air through 2016.

On Tuesday’s “Pretty Little Liars,” the Liars struggled to balance their everyday life as teens with A/Charles’ latest moves threatening to torpedo it all. Here are the most important things to know about “FrAmed,” the eighth episode of season 6.

On Tuesday’s “Pretty Little Liars,” with Charles returning home, the Liars made a plan to trap him and reveal he’s A. Here are the most important things to know about “O Brother, Where Art Thou,” the seventh episode of season 6.

On Tuesday’s “Pretty Little Liars,” the Liars turned their A/Charles investigation to Lesli Stone, Mona’s supposed friend. Here are the most important things to know about “No Stone Unturned,” the sixth episode of season 6.

On Tuesday’s “Pretty Little Liars,” Mona returned to Rosewood to deal with the fallout of faking her death, and then getting kidnapped by Charles/A. Here are the most important things to know about “She’s No Angel,” the fifth episode of season 6.

On Tuesday’s “Pretty Little Liars,” the Liars continued their quest to uncover Charles’ true identity, hoping it would reveal A. Here are the most important things to know about “Don’t Look Now,” the fourth episode of season 6.

On Tuesday’s “Pretty Little Liars,” the Liars struggled to recover after escaping A/Charlie’s Dollhouse. Here are the most important things to know about “Songs Of Innocence,” the 2nd episode of season 6.

Pretty Little Liars” season 6 premiered on Tuesday, picking up after March’s season 5 finale left the Liars trapped in A’s dollhouse. In the new episode, “Game On, Charles,” Aria, Spencer, Emily, Hanna, and Mona desperately tried to stay alive, as Ezra, Toby, and Caleb worked to find them. Get the FULL RECAP here!

Ashley Benson is not pregnant. There was some momentary confusion on Thursday after the “Pretty Little Liars” star shared an Instagram picture with her co-star Tyler Blackburn. In the shot, the actress’ bare belly is being kissed by Blackburn. Benson captioned the image, “First trimester [check].”

On Tuesday’s season 5 finale of “Pretty Little Liars,” the Liars found out that A was even sicker than previously believed, all leading to an ending few could have seen coming. Here are the most important things to know about “Welcome to the Dollhouse,” the 25th episode of season 5.